Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Thomas Hampson, Kiri Te Kanawa, Neil Rosenshein, Patricia Bardon, John Connell & Linda Finnie

59 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 22 MINUTES • MAR 01 2001

30

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act I Scene 3: But try to practise self-control (Onegin, Girls)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Thomas Hampson & Welsh National Opera Chorus

01:02

31

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 1: Entr'acte and Waltz

Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of Welsh National Opera

02:38

32

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 1: This is superb! (Guests)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera & Welsh National Opera Chorus

01:45

33

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 1: Certainly! But why aren't you dancing? (Captain, Guests)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Richard van Allan & Welsh National Opera Chorus

01:03

34

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 1: So that's their verdict! (Onegin, Lensky, Guests)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Thomas Hampson, Neil Rosenshein & Welsh National Opera Chorus

02:19

35

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 1: How can I have deserved to be so taunted by you? (Lensky, Olga, Onegin)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Neil Rosenshein, Patricia Bardon & Thomas Hampson

02:22

36

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 1: By chance I 'ave with me a song (Triquet, Guests)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Nicolai Gedda & Welsh National Opera Chorus

00:44

37

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 1: "A cette fête conviée" (Triquet, Guests)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Nicolai Gedda & Welsh National Opera Chorus

02:39

38

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 1: Messieurs! Mesdames! - Mazurka (Captain)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera & Richard van Allan

01:14

39

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 1: Why aren't you dancing, Lensky? (Onegin, Lensky, Guests, Madame Larina)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Thomas Hampson, Neil Rosenshein, Linda Finnie & Welsh National Opera Chorus

03:14

40

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 1: Here in your house! (Lensky, Onegin, Tatyana, Olga, Madame Larina, Guests)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Neil Rosenshein, Thomas Hampson, Kiri Te Kanawa, Patricia Bardon, Linda Finnie & Welsh National Opera Chorus

02:50

41

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 1: Your challenge I accept (Onegin, Lensky, Guests, Olga)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Thomas Hampson, Neil Rosenshein, Patricia Bardon & Welsh National Opera Chorus

01:56

42

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 2: Introduction

Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of Welsh National Opera

02:00

43

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 2: What's happened? Where can your opponent be? (Zaretsky, Lensky)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Richard van Allan & Neil Rosenshein

01:15

44

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 2: How far, how far away you seem now (Lensky)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera & Neil Rosenshein

06:22

45

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 2: Ah, here they are! (Zaretsky, Onegin, Lensky)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Richard van Allan, Thomas Hampson & Neil Rosenshein

01:55

46

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 2: We fight to satisfy our honour (Zaretsky, Onegin, Lensky)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Richard van Allan, Thomas Hampson & Neil Rosenshein

04:07

47

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 1: Polonaise

Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of Welsh National Opera

04:20

48

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 1: Here, too, I'm bored! (Onegin)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera & Thomas Hampson

02:25

49

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 1: Ecossaise

Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of Welsh National Opera

01:50

50

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 1: The Princess Gremina! (Guests, Onegin, Tatyana, Gremin)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Thomas Hampson, Kiri Te Kanawa, John Connell & Welsh National Opera Chorus

02:15

51

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 1: The gift of love is rightly treasured (Gremin)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera & John Connell

05:41

52

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 1: And now, you must be introduced to her (Gremin, Tatyana, Onegin)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, John Connell, Kiri Te Kanawa & Thomas Hampson

01:21

53

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 1: Is this the very same Tatyana (Onegin)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera & Thomas Hampson

02:25

54

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 2: Introduction

Sir Charles Mackerras & Orchestra of Welsh National Opera

01:39

55

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 2: Why, why did he return and write this letter? (Tatyana, Onegin)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Kiri Te Kanawa & Thomas Hampson

02:15

56

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 2: Onegin, I was then far younger (Tatyana)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera & Kiri Te Kanawa

02:15

57

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 2: Ah, Tatyana! (Onegin, Tatyana)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Thomas Hampson & Kiri Te Kanawa

03:15

58

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 2: Onegin, as a man of honour (Onegin, Tatyana)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Thomas Hampson & Kiri Te Kanawa

02:07

59

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act III Scene 2: Onegin! Leave me, I entreat you (Onegin, Tatyana)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Thomas Hampson & Kiri Te Kanawa

01:40

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